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LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 16, 2021) The University of Kentucky Art Museum has assembled a collection of work by celebrated mixed media artists for its newest exhibitions opening today. “Sew What” brings together nationally renowned artists Elana Herzog and Ben Venom known for their work combining materials with celebrated Lexington artist Jessie Dunahoo, an artist who was deaf and blind and worked out of the city s Latitude Artist Community. As a complement, “Come Together” showcases work from the museum collection that also employs the use of collecting and combining of materials. Both exhibitions are free and open to the public. Sew What brings together three distinct artists who share a love of common materials (fabric, clothing, rugs, plastic bags) and an urge to investigate their potential as component parts of larger objects and installations. Their completed works offer meditations on the history of assemblage, especially aspects of recycling, labor and time.